Jennifer Frey
Wheeling,WV
Summary
Accomplished Certified Registered Nurse Case Manager with 35+ years of experience dedicated to quality care of diverse patients. Skillfully blend hands-on skills with advanced background in hospital/long term acute care settings. Work effectively with all levels of healthcare providers, physicians and administrators to address patient needs.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
RN Case Manager, Certified
Acuity Specialty Hospital Of The Ohio Valley
12.2009 - 04.2020
- Advocated for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions, and treatment goals.
- Effectively communicate with physicians regarding patient needs, performance, medications and changes.
- Evaluate healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connect to optimal providers and care.
- Respond promptly and professionally to patient, and families questions and concerns.
- Coordinate the provision of clinical care to patients, and assist clinical staff with patient care as needed.
- Direct and coordinate discharge plans and post-hospital care of patients.
- Provide education to physicians and other departments to enhance their understanding of medical necessity.
- Education to staff, physicians, patients, families and ancillary staff all aspects of patient's plan of care, length of stay, and discharge plans.
- Obtain health insurance authorization for continued stay, skilled nursing care, home health, medications and DME as necessary.
- Provide advice and guidance in handling special cases or patient needs.
RN Case Manager/Quality Care Coordinator
Ohio Valley Medical Center
01.2005 - 12.2009
- Evaluated healthcare needs, goals for treatment, and available resources of each patient and connected to optimal providers and care.
- Advocate for patients by communicating care preferences to practitioners, verifying interventions met treatment goals and identifying insurance coverage limitations.
- Educate patients, families and caregivers on diagnosis and prognosis, treatment options, disease process, and management and lifestyle options.
- Concurrent hospital record review to ensure quality care standards are met.
- Acts as liaison between insurance companies and Physicians to capture optimum reimbursement.
- Active participation in discharge rounds to ensure multi-disciplinary approach to patient care is achieved.
Education
Diploma - Nursing
Ohio Valley Medical Center School of Nursing
Wheeling, WV05.1986
Skills
- Determine Medical Necessity
- Life-Sustaining Machines
- OSHA Safety Expertise
- Mental and Physical Assessments
- Patient Care
- Area of Expertise Specialized Care
- Patient Education
- Hospice Philosophy Understanding
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Family Education
- Patient Discharging
- Patient Intervention
- Staff Training
- Case Conferences
- Medicare Regulation
- Medical Assessments
- Strong Clinical Judgment
- Patient Monitoring
- Patient and Family Advocacy
Certification
- Certified Case Manager
Additional Information
References are available upon request.
I am available for an interview at your convenience and appreciate your time and consideration.
I am available for immediate hire, for RN immunization, or other Health Department nursing needs.
Timeline
RN Case Manager, Certified
Acuity Specialty Hospital Of The Ohio Valley
12.2009 - 04.2020
RN Case Manager/Quality Care Coordinator
Ohio Valley Medical Center
01.2005 - 12.2009
Diploma - Nursing
Ohio Valley Medical Center School of Nursing
- Certified Case Manager
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